[2012-2013 CATALOG] Bachelor of Arts Degree: Minors o History and Principles of Health and Physical Education HP 201 3 hrs o Kinesiology HP 204 3 hrs o Physical Education in the Elementary School HP 322 2 hrs o Methods of Teaching Team Sports HP 340 2 hrs o Methods of Teaching Individual Sports HP 341 2 hrs o Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education HP 450 3 hrs 15 hrs Minor in History o American History I HI 221 3 hrs o American History II HI 222 3 hrs o Any three courses HI 224 or above 9 hrs 15 hrs Minor in Library Services o LS110 Foundations for Library Services 3 hrs o LS210 Information Services and Resources 3 hrs o LS230 Organization of Library Resources 3 hrs o LS301 Administration and Organization of the Library o Choose 9 hours from following: o LS320 Special Topics in Subject Bibliography o LS340 Special Topics in Librarianship o LS495 Library Practicum (For Non-Teacher Education majors) 9 hrs 21 hrs Minor in Management/Marketing o Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior MG 350 3 hrs o Principles of Marketing MG 334 3 hrs o Choose 3 courses from the following: o Public Administration MG 322 (Also PS 322) o Sales Management MG 340 o Consumer Behavior MG 360 o Retail Management MG 365 o Public Relations MG 368 (Also JN 368) o Small Business Management MG 375 o Management Science MG 385 o Human Resource Management MG 390 o International Business MG 410 o Industrial and Organizational Psychology MG 416 (Also PY 416) o Internship in Management MG 445 o Principles of Advertising MG 465 (Also MC465) o Public Relations Cases MG 473(Also JN 473) o Advanced Marketing MG 480 9 hrs 15 hrs 120 P a g e
[2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG] Division of History and DIVISION CHAIR Dr Henry Robertson Faculty: Jones, Walker The Division of History and The Louisiana College Division of History and is dedicated to the Christian pursuit of seeking a better understanding of the past. The mission of the Division of History and is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of all aspects of human endeavor from a Christian perspective. The Division concentrates on the history and foundations of all human civilization as well as the history and government of the United States in the past and at present. All classes will expect high achievement by faculty and student. Students are encouraged to be good citizens, leaders in all they do, and servants of Christ to understand and change the world by the power of the Holy Spirit. All classes provide a thorough course of study covering many areas of history and the relevance of seeking Christ s truth to comprehend the past, present, and future. Foremost, faculty are committed to providing an understanding of the historical outcomes of ethical and values choices and a knowledge of the ways that Christianity has enriched believers and society. Additionally, the department offers opportunities for students to develop written and oral communications skills second to none. Through internships, conference participation, and staff rides students are exposed to learning outside the classroom and in ways that will prepare them for any profession. The division has a chapter of the prestigious national history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. Departmental faculty members work closely with students not only in history and political science but also in the related fields of social studies education, public administration, and prelaw. Internships are offered in the latter two. Special seminars and talks are regularly scheduled by faculty and guest speakers for the campus and community. The Division emphasizes: Content knowledge of American History Understanding a Christian World View Mastery of historical research and writing Understanding that Christianity includes knowledge of historical events Application of Christian ethics to historical situations 181 P a g e
Degrees The division offers the following degrees: Concentrations and Majors Bachelor of Arts in History Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Pre-Law Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Social Studies Education Bachelor of Science in Public Administration Minors Bachelor of Arts Minor in History Bachelor of Science Minor in History and Course Descriptions History Courses (HI) HI101 Civilization I This course will focus on the cultural heritage of Western Civilization as well as how developments in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific relate to and/or have impacted the Western Judeo-Christian Tradition. The course will conclude with a discussion of the early Age of Discovery. Credit three HI102 Civilization II This course continues the History of Civilization by discussing Reformation Europe; by examining the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment and its effect on Christianity; and by assessing nation states, regions, religions, and civilizations of the West and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific. The course will conclude with a discussion of the role of the West and the World to the present day. Credit three HI221 American History I This course surveys the development of the United States from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War. Emphasis will be placed on the economic, political, cultural, diplomatic and Christian roots of the United States. Credit: three HI222 American History II A continuation of American History I since the Civil War. Emphasis will be placed on the economic, political, cultural, diplomatic, and Christian roots of the United States. Credit three 182 P a g e
HI224 Survey of American History A survey of the development of the United States from the Age of Discovery through the present day. Topics include the Christian, economic, political, cultural and diplomatic issues throughout history that have played a part in molding present day United States. Credit three HI323 History of Louisiana A general survey of Louisiana history from Spanish exploration to the present time. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive features of the state in religious, cultural, economic, and political developments. Credit three HI324 The Atlantic World A study of the colonization of the Americas from 1492 to 1763. Emphasis will be placed on the thirteen colonies of British America. Topics will include settlement, colonial economies, slavery, early politics, and the Great Awakening. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI328 The American Founding A study of the American Revolution, the Constitution, and the early politics of the Federalists and Jeffersonians. Topics to be covered include Christian origins of the American Republic, the politics and political practices of early America, and the beginnings of a national economy and history. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three hours. (Fee $7) HI330 History of Britain I This first part of a two part sequence addresses the history of the British Isles from their earliest settlement to the end of the Tudor period in 1603. Roman Britain, Medieval England, and the English Reformation are major topics. In addition to the history of England, events in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales will also be examined. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI331 History of Britain II This second part of the History of Britain addresses the history of the British Isles from the beginning of the Stuart period in 1603 to the present. Topics studied in this course include the institution of constitutional monarchy, creation of the United Kingdom, British imperialism, Victorian society, and the World Wars. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three 183 P a g e
HI335 Medieval Europe This study will include all aspects of Medieval civilization as it emerged from the declining Roman Empire through the 15th century. Emphasis will be placed on the transition from the Classical to the Medieval world, the impact of the Teutonic invasions and the political, economic, and social institutions of the High and Late Middle Ages and how Europe became known as Christendom. Prerequisite: HI 101. Credit three HI336 Reformation Europe: 1500-1800 This course provides a study of the period from 1500-1800 that resulted in Europe s transition from medieval to modem culture. Specific emphasis will be placed on the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation, the rise of Constitutionalism and Absolutism, European exploration/colonization, and the Enlightenment. The entire spectrum of European political, social, intellectual, and religious life during the early modern period will be explored. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI341 Contemporary America This course will examine the political, economic, social and intellectual and spiritual developments in the United States from 1945 to the present. Prerequisite: HI 222 recommended though not required. Credit three HI345 Ancient Greece and Rome This course will examine ancient Greece and the Hellenistic Age and continue with the Roman Republic and Empire from the beginnings of recorded history through the transitioning of the Roman Way in the 5th century. Prerequisite: HI 101. Credit three HI361 History of Christianity (Also RL 361) A historical survey of Christianity from its beginning to the present. Emphasis will be placed on theological developments, personalities, and major movements. Prerequisite: HI 101, 102, RL 101, 102. Credit three HI365 American Foreign Policy (Also PS 365) A study of the dynamics of American foreign policy including historical features of foreign relations and models of analysis. Prerequisite: PS 232 or HI 221 & 222. Credit three hours. (Fee $7) HI401 Frontier America I This course will explore how the idea and the rough-hewn reality of the frontier have served and continue to inform a positive exceptionalism in the formation of national character. This course will conclude with events leading up to the early 19th century and the exploration of the 184 P a g e
Louisiana Purchase. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI402 Frontier America II This course will continue the story of the frontier. The course will conclude with a discussion of the Turner thesis and determine to what degree the mind and character of the Frontier lives on as an integral part of American civilization. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI411 Christianity and Civilization This course will cover representative great books of western Christian thought. Significant attention will be given to the historical impact and meaning of the writings. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI422 The Early Republic: 1800-1861 An examination of Jeffersonian and Jacksonian America, the sectional crisis, and the second Great Awakening. The Industrial Revolution in the Northeast, plantation economy of the South, immigration, and intellectual achievements of antebellum America are also considered. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI428 World War II This course will begin with Germany under a dictatorship in 1933, and end with the surrender of Japanese forces in August 1945. Strategy, tactics, logistics, weaponry, nationalism, tradition, and the character of peoples and individuals great and small, will be discussed. Final topics and reading will include reconciling how loss of life on an unprecedented scale can mesh with a Good War, a Just War, an obedience to the Prince of Peace. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI435 Revolutionary Europe This course covers the transformations that occurred in European governments, cultures, societies, and religion during the period before, during, and after the nineteenth century. Specific emphasis will be placed on the political revolutions of the period, the social and technological changes wrought by the industrial revolution, the building of European colonial empires, and the rise of nationalistic sentiment. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI436 Contemporary European History This course entails a study of European politics, society, culture, and religion during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Specific emphasis will be placed on the two world 185 P a g e
wars, the collapse of European colonial empires, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, the formation of the European Union, and the changing composition of contemporary Europe s population. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI439 The American South A survey of Southern history from colonial times to the present. Topics include colonial plantations, slavery, southern identity, evangelical Christianity, impact of the Civil War, modernization, World Wars and civil rights. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI440 The Civil War An intensive study of the campaigns of the Civil War. Attention will be given to the leadership of both sides and homefront and society during the conflict. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three HI441 Christianity in America (Also RL 441) Christianity in America is an exploration of the growth, expansion, and influence of Christianity in the United States from the colonial period to the present. The doctrinal, institutional, ethical, and devotional expressions of American Christianity will be addressed. Particular emphasis will be given to colonial Christianity, the Great Awakenings and revivalism, the social gospel, Christian contributions to American higher education, Holiness/Pentecostal movements, the fundamentalist/modernist controversy, the rise of neo-evangelicalism, and the relationship between faith and politics in American society. The interaction between Christianity and other religious groups in American culture will also be examined. Prerequisite: HI 221 and HI 222 or RL 361. Credit three HI448 Topics in World History The specific subject and method of approach will be determined by the needs and interests of the students and instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. May be taken twice for credit. Credit one to three HI449 Topics in European History Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. May be taken twice for credit. Credit one to three HI450 Topics in American History Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. May be taken twice for credit. Credit one to three 186 P a g e
HI481 The Philosophy and craft of History This capstone course will examine the various approaches to history and methods of historical research and writing. A senior thesis is required. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Credit three Courses (PS) PS200 Introduction to Social Science: An introduction to the nature, scope and methods of political science with emphasis on its relationships to other social sciences and its systemic, holistic nature. Credit three hours. (Fee $7) PS232 American Government An examination of American political institutions and processes, including analyses of such topics as voting, interest groups, political parties, political and civil liberties, federalism, the presidency, Congress, the courts, and the formation and execution of public policy. Credit three PS233 State and Local Government A study of the origin, development and current status of government in the community and state. Prerequisite: PS 232. Credit three PS312 International Politics A survey of the major theoretical approaches to the analysis of international political behavior. Prerequisite: PS 232, HI 102. Credit three PS322 Public Administration (Also MG 322) A synthesis of the major elements of the public administration discipline with a primary focus on public bureaucracy at the federal level. Prerequisite: PS 232. Credit three PS365 American Foreign Policy (Also HI 365) A study of the dynamics of American foreign policy including historical features of foreign relations and models of analysis. Prerequisite: PS 232 or HI 221-222. Credit three PS400 Topics in An examination of various topics in all aspects of the discipline of political science selected by the instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Credit three 187 P a g e
PS402 Constitutional Law I An examination of the writing and development of constitutional law throughout the course of American history with a focus on civil liberties and criminal procedure provisions. Required of pre-law majors. Prerequisite: PS 232 or HI 221-222. Credit three PS403 Constitutional Law II An examination of the writing and development of constitutional law throughout the course of American history with a focus on American Federalism, its structures, their powers and interrelations, and the economic regulations within. Required of pre-law majors. Prerequisite: PS 232 or HI 221-222. Credit three PS412 History of Political Thought A survey of the development of political thought from the Greeks to the present. Prerequisite: HI 101-102. Credit three PS422 American Public Policy and Policy Analysis Seminar for advanced public administration and political science students with an emphasis on American public policy. This course will be a study of the major contemporary policies and policy debates in economic, social, and political arenas in the U.S. In addition, there will be an emphasis on the systematic application of policy analysis techniques to these issues and policies. Prerequisite: PS 322. Credit three PS451 Readings in Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Credit one to three hours. PS455 Internship in Public Administration On the job training and experiences in a variety of approaches to public administration. Prerequisite: PS 232, senior standing, permission of the instructor. Pass/fail only. Credit three PS456 Internship in Legal Practice Training and experiences for the pre-law student in the office of and under the supervision of a qualified practicing attorney. Prerequisite: senior standing in pre-law and permission of the instructor. Pass/fail only. Credit three Geography Courses (GE) GE201 World Geography A general introductory course in geography dealing with the major natural, political and economic regions of the world. Credit three 188 P a g e
GE313 Topics in Geography The specific subjects or subjects and method of approach will be determined by the needs and interests of the students and the instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Credit three GE321 American Economic Geography and History (Also EC 321) The United States economy from a geographical and historical perspective. Will include location, characteristics and relationships of primary and secondary economic activity over the course of the United States development. Prerequisite: GE 201. Credit three GE323 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Human Geography (Also SO 323) A brief introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology and an introduction to cultures, including their technologies, economies, social organization and beliefs. Prerequisite: GE 201 when taken as a geography course. Credit three hours. (Fee $8) 189 P a g e